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Understands you do you feel empty lost?
hopeless all worthless
Does your anxiety stop you from doing things you want to do in your life?
Are you depressed and don't know who to turn to for help or guidance?
Are you currently struggling with your mental health?
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More than two hundred and sixty four million people worldwide suffer from depression
Depression isn't someone who is just sad sadness is a normal human emotion
That everybody experiences from time to time and someone who is sad
Usually isn't sad for more than a few days
Depression on the other hand is not a normal human emotion
Depression is a mental health disorder, which is classified as a mood disorder
Depression doesn't last for a few days like sadness
depression can cause
long-lasting symptoms such as
overwhelming sadness
Low energy loss of appetite and a lack of interest in things that used to bring pleasure and joy
Studies have shown that women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression
Depression can affect anybody at any stage in their life
It doesn't matter where you live how much money you earn or have what color you are?
What religion you believe in?
Depression can and does affect anyone in the world?
common symptoms of depression include persistent sadness
Feeling empty
feeling hopeless helpless or
worthless loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed
appetite or weight changes
sleep changes
anger or irritability
loss of energy
concentration problems and
unexplained aches and pains
everybody at some point during their lives may relate or experience some of these symptoms and
Everybody feels down from time to time. But how do you know if you're depressed or not?
This depression test will reveal if you're likely or unlikely
To be depressed you are going to be asked 10 questions
Please answer these questions truthfully and honestly
The 10 questions are based over the past two weeks of your life and you are going to answer with either yes or no
Number one. Have you been feeling down?
hopeless or
Worthless number two. Have you had problem falling or staying asleep or sleeping too much?
Number three. Have you had little interest or pleasure in doing things number four?
Have you had a poor appetite or been over eating?
Number five. Have you been feeling bad about yourself?
Like you're a failure or let your family down number six
Have you struggled to concentrate number seven? Have you felt angry or irritable?
Number eight have you withdrawn from society your family or your friends?
Number nine have you put on a happy face to hide your feelings from others number ten?
Is it difficult to remember the last time you were happy if you answered yes to one?
or less of these questions
It's unlikely you're depressed
If you answer yes to two or more of these questions
It is possible that you are in fact depressed
however
depression varies from person to person
if you answered yes to two or more of these questions or if you even
Answered yes to none of these questions, but you think you might be depressed
I would highly recommend you speak to a doctor or a mental health professional so you can get properly
diagnosed you can speak to a mental health professional
immediately by clicking the link in the description box down below
right now
Where you'll be able to be properly diagnosed and be given the help you need and deserve
With your depression if that's what you are in fact suffering from and be able to get your life back on track
The link is in the description box down below, please
Do not self diagnose yourself from this test
This test is to see if you need to seek help for the way. You're currently feeling
I now want to hear from you guys and girls in the comment section down below
What did you score on this test?
Have you previously been diagnosed with depression before?
Do you think you're currently depressed but you haven't been diagnosed properly yet?
Let me and others know in the comment section down below and let's show others
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